| Paracostus | |
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| Paracostus englerianus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Paracostus C.D.Specht |
Paracostus is a group of plants in the family Costaceae described as a genus in 2006.1 It is native to Borneo and to tropical Africa.23
Species
Plants of the World Online lists two accepted species:2
- Paracostus englerianus (K.Schum.) C.D.Specht - Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo Republic, Gabon, Islands of the Gulf of Guinea
- Paracostus paradoxus (K.Schum.) C.D.Specht - Borneo
References
References
- Specht, C. D. & D. W. Stevenson. 2006. A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales). Taxon 55(1): 153–163
- "Paracostus C.D.Specht | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- Nabilah Syakirah, Binti Mohd Ali (2017). "Systematic study of the genus Paracostus C. D. Specht (Costaceae) from Northern West of Sarawak: Leaf Morphological and Anatomical Aspects". Final year project report.